โJun-01-2017 08:29 AM
โJun-02-2017 10:14 AM
โJun-02-2017 09:32 AM
time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
โJun-02-2017 08:55 AM
georgelesley wrote:I understand. It just made me curious why Winnie would not install an inverter for a residential fridge, but now that I understand what you are trying to accomplish, what you said makes sense. With the RV absorbtion fridge, the manufacturer would not feel the need to have it on inverter.Mile High wrote:georgelesley wrote:time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
We have a inverter and the refrig is not wired to run off the inverter Check with the dealer to see if yours is so wired and the inverter is sized accordingly. Assume nothing verify everything.
George, Unless I'm reading wrong, I don't see where a 2014 Sunova ever was offered with a residential refrigerator. I see an 8 cf absorbtion standard, 10 cf and 12 cf as options, but all absorbtion type. There would be no reason for those to run off the inverter, because they already have the capability to operate on 12v/gas.
It did not come with a residential fridge but I wanted to run the 12cf Norcold we have on 110v as i do not like to run with propane on I do not wish to ignite that controversy again just my personal preference. When refers would run on 12v that is what we used when traveling our 1000w inverter would handle it but the wiring would have been difficult and not worth the trouble.
โJun-02-2017 08:51 AM
tropical36 wrote:You are correct, I tried to mean control panel by using "12v/gas" but I should have explained better.Mile High wrote:georgelesley wrote:time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
We have a inverter and the refrig is not wired to run off the inverter Check with the dealer to see if yours is so wired and the inverter is sized accordingly. Assume nothing verify everything.
George, Unless I'm reading wrong, I don't see where a 2014 Sunova ever was offered with a residential refrigerator. I see an 8 cf absorbtion standard, 10 cf and 12 cf as options, but all absorbtion type. There would be no reason for those to run off the inverter, because they already have the capability to operate on 12v/gas.
Really, I haven't seen a modern RV fridge that would run on 12vdc. Used to see them in the old TT's, years ago and trying to run on a single 12v car battery, mounted on the hitch, but not nowadays.
Could be wrong though and just saying that I haven't seen one, for a very long time.
Giving this further thought, you could be saying that the fridge requires 12vdc control power for the propane mode, as all RV fridges do.
I reviewed the specs. as well and as you say, it only has a power converter, no inverter and a 120vac/gas combo, RV fridge.
โJun-02-2017 08:37 AM
Mile High wrote:georgelesley wrote:time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
We have a inverter and the refrig is not wired to run off the inverter Check with the dealer to see if yours is so wired and the inverter is sized accordingly. Assume nothing verify everything.
George, Unless I'm reading wrong, I don't see where a 2014 Sunova ever was offered with a residential refrigerator. I see an 8 cf absorbtion standard, 10 cf and 12 cf as options, but all absorbtion type. There would be no reason for those to run off the inverter, because they already have the capability to operate on 12v/gas.
โJun-02-2017 07:47 AM
Mile High wrote:georgelesley wrote:time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
We have a inverter and the refrig is not wired to run off the inverter Check with the dealer to see if yours is so wired and the inverter is sized accordingly. Assume nothing verify everything.
George, Unless I'm reading wrong, I don't see where a 2014 Sunova ever was offered with a residential refrigerator. I see an 8 cf absorbtion standard, 10 cf and 12 cf as options, but all absorbtion type. There would be no reason for those to run off the inverter, because they already have the capability to operate on 12v/gas.
โJun-02-2017 07:04 AM
georgelesley wrote:time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
We have a inverter and the refrig is not wired to run off the inverter Check with the dealer to see if yours is so wired and the inverter is sized accordingly. Assume nothing verify everything.
โJun-02-2017 04:04 AM
time2roll wrote:Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
Certainly a residential fridge will draw more from the battery than a propane/absorption fridge.
โJun-01-2017 04:42 PM
โJun-01-2017 01:37 PM
Two Jayhawks wrote:Depends on how the RV is set up.time2roll wrote:We are not big off grid campers but I have friends with residential units that claim it's not very interesting at all. Curious what your take would be.
You should have no issues in transit. Camping off-grid is when it gets interesting.
โJun-01-2017 12:01 PM
โJun-01-2017 11:56 AM
MetalGator wrote:
We will hopefully be taking delivery of our new Class A motorhome in the next couple of weeks. The motorhome has a residential fridge. I am assuming that the inverter will keep the fridge running while we our underway? I am also assuming that while underway the coach batteries will be getting charged. Having said that, assumptions can get you in trouble! Since we live in Florida, most of the time we will probably be running the generator to run at lease one of the AC units while underway but I was wondering if we would be OK running the fridge on an all day drive without running the gen.
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